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1. (adj.) high-pressure
having or involving a pressure above the normal.
2. high-pressure
involving a high degree of stress; demanding:
a high-pressure job.
3. high-pressure
vigorous; persistent; aggressive:
high-pressure salesmanship.
4. (v.t.) high-pressure
to use aggressively forceful sales tactics on:
high-pressured into buying a car.
Etymology: (1815–25)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (adj) hard-hitting, high-pressure
aggressively and persistently persuasive
"a hard-hitting advertising campaign"; "a high-pressure salesman"
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1. (adj) high-pressure
having or involving a pressure greatly exceeding that of the atmosphere; -- said of steam, air, water, etc., and of steam, air, or hydraulic engines, water wheels, etc
2. (adj) high-pressure
fig.: Urgent; intense; as, a high-pressure business or social life
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